Project PAW Carbon & Energy Corp. launches its mission on the lands now called Fredericton, in the heart of the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik.
This is the homeland of the people of the beautiful and bountiful Wolastoq (the “River of Good Flow”), who have cared for this place since time immemorial.
We do not arrive as owners. We do not arrive as saviors. We arrive as guests — with open hearts, clean hands, and a promise:
To walk gently. To build justly. To always ask before we act. And to give more than we take — so our grandchildren may inherit water that sings.
With this dedication, we honor the ancestors and living leaders of this land. We offer every spark of our energy, every watt of power, every ounce of our carbon work to the future of this place and all Peoples who call it home.
Wolastoqey Dedication
(translation draft in progress with care and humility — community review welcomed)
Nuhkomossol. Nit leyic. Nit pecimow.
Woliwon Wolastoqiyik. Woliwon Wolastoq.
Ketayun kilun. Pecimac kilun. Kat kilun mawicuwok.
(We thank the people. We thank the river. We come with care. We come with hope. We come to live well, together. We promise: what we build must bring life. What we do must bring balance. What we leave must bring joy to the water.)
This is our vow.
From the first dam to the final light, from the edge of the river to the edge of the stars, we dedicate this work to peace, power, and protection for all living things.
